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The Challenges of Social Inclusion
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs Director of the SDSN
SDSN Thema<c Group on Social Inclusion: Gender, Inequali<es, and Human Rights
Beijing Normal University
May 17, 2014
Theories of Social Jus0ce Virtue Ethics (Buddha, Aristotle, Confucius) Golden Rule (Religion) Duty Ethics (Kant) -‐ Veil of Ignorance (Rawls)
U<litarianism (Bentham) Human Rights, Basic Needs, Capabili<es (Sen)
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS Subjec<ve Wellbeing affec<ve, evalua<ve
Sources of Evalua<ve Wellbeing Income, Rank, Reputa<on, Health, Virtues, Psychology, Social Support, Governance, Experience
Human differences (Social Darwinism) Marginal Produc<vity (Neoclassical) E.g. returns to educa<on
Market Failures (Welfare Economics) Discrimina<on: Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Indigenous
Urban-‐Rural (Kuznets Curve) Poli<cal Power (Marx and beyond)